Diane Brownlee
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Monarch butterflies are passing through Arkansas this month on their way to overwinter in Mexico.
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This month, try participating in the Backyard Bird Count! Between February 17th and 20th, watch birds for 15 minutes or more, in the same place, at least once.
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Carpenter bees, of the genus Xylocopa, get their name because almost all of them burrow into dead wood to create their nests.
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This month, we’ll see the first spring flowers—daffodils, forsythias, flowering quince, brides wreath—but wait!
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Central Arkansas has two native pine tree species, shortleaf pine and loblolly pine.
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As spring gathers momentum, as deciduous trees leaf out, as summer birds come back to join their cousins who stayed year-round, and as the warm breezes…
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This winter pine siskins are visiting Arkansas.They spend their summers in Canada and the far northern United States, where they nest and breed. But their…
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Do you live near shortleaf pine trees? If so, you may have seen Brown-headed Nuthatches.The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a tiny, friendly songbird that sounds…
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Nature needs our help! If you have a bird feeder, consider participating in Project FeederWatch, a citizen science project begun by Canadian and U.S.…
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Nandina domestica is a beautiful shrub with dark green leaves and bright red berries. It’s native to China and Japan and is sold at many garden stores.…